The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-08-17
THE CONTINENT AT LARGE.

PARTICULARS Of q strangely horrible duel
come from Tampico, Mexico. The story has
decidedly Mulhsttonish flavor, but as it comes
over the wires we give il as twas told
Senior Victoria and Senior Pedrazo met at a
ball given by ons Of the chief ladies OF the
Spanish society. The gentlemen, while heat
ed with wine, quarreled in the presence OF
the lady, whom both admired. Senior
Victoria challenged Senior Pedrszo The lat
ter accepted the challenge, and stipula-
ted that the duel must take place in a dark
room. AS he had the choice of weapons, he
demanded that Victoria meet him In the room,
in which were TO be placed 100 tarantulas Of
the most poisonous kind. According TO the
agreement, they would devote their energies to
killing the tarantulas instead OF lighting each
other. Neither must leave the room until all
the poisonous spiders were killed. Pedrazo il
10 thought, expected that Victoria would never
accrpt the weapons. But Victoria declined to
back down and the duel was fought. All that
is known about 1t Is that IL was fought in n
room as dark as dungeon. There were no
seconds, and no one at Tampco suspected the
truth. When the doors were broken open both
mer were found on the floor dead, surrounded
by dead and living spiders.
CHARLESTON tW Val dispatch: Charles
Williams who was confined in the jail of
Logan County for the murder Of James Al
dridgo, surveyor of the county, was taken
from Jail by citizens aud hung to tree"
THE fishery complications with Canada
seem to be increasing. Excitement continues
in Halifax over the seizure OF the American
schooner j. II. Perrin at Souris. The Perrin
is charged with violations Of tho treaty of
1878 as well a. with instructions of the Do
minion customs laws 1t is rumored that the
British war ships now in North American
waters will hereafter assist the Canadian fleet
in keeping the Yankee fisherman out of the
disputed area.
LITTLE Rock ARK special: Intelligence
is received from Hamburg to the effect that
Thomas Scott implicated in the assassination
of two officers near Oak Ridge, was captured
in louisiana The prisoner started for the
scene Of the crime under the escort of two or
three men Just as the party crossed the line
they were set upon by a band Of armed men,
who took Scott and hanged him to limb of q
tree"
HONOLULU dates to Aug report the new
Ministry in complete control Most of the
nominees for mobiles and representatives un-
der the new constitution are of American birth
or parentage The Government announces
that no debts on account of the King and
royal household will be recognized, unless
authorized by tho Kings chamberlain. A
son-in-law of the late Premier Gibson has
been arrested for forgery.
A BosToN special says new secret organi-
cation of labor known az "The Brotherhood, I"
ana in many respects similar to the Knights
of Labor, has been formed and has already
grown to considerable proportions. The
Brotherhood has been in existence now over a
year. It's organization is kept profound
secret and when spoken of is never alluded
new secret organization are con-
tanned in printed circular. This circular
begins with the announcement that the or
ganization does not believe in strikes, but
uses the ballot and cooperative institutions
al weapons of warfare. Then follows the
novel and striking demand for the abolition
OF all laws that tend to create an aristocracy
OF oficeholders, and the demand for the
passage of laws compelling corporations TO
adopt such measures as will protect the lives
and health of their employees. 1t would also
provide for the enactment of laws compelling
employers and employees to arbitrate all diff
ferences, and to enforce tho decision of the
arbitrators.
In their weekly trade review r G. Dun &
Co. estimate the loss to farmers by the
drought at over $500 0OO, 600, asd predict that
general business will suffer severely in con-
sequence. Money at many interior points is
reporte tight The business failures during
the last seven days in the United States and
Canada numbered 1S0